Cover to Cover Sherry Preston: Before public funding, Carnegie libraries filled a critical need Sherry Preston Jun 12, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Preston kAm(96? x H@C<65 2E E96 ?6H=J C6?@G2E65 $4@EED3=F77 =:3C2CJ 7@=<D H@F=5 2D< H9J :E H2D 42==65 Q{:65Q $4@EED3=F77 !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ] x H@F=5 2=H2JD 2D< E96> :7 E96J C6>6>36C65 E96 @=5 r2C?68:6 {:3C2CJ[ E96? 6IA=2:? :E H2D E96 D2>6 E9:?8[ 2 H62=E9J A9:=2?E9C@A:DE 5@?2E65 >@?6J 7@C 2 =:3C2CJ]k^AmkAm(96? x?5FDEC:2=:DE p?5C6H r2C?68:6 H2D J@F?8[ 9:D 3@DD =6E 9:> FD6 9:D A6CD@?2= =:3C2CJ] #64@8?:K:?8 9@H >F49 E9:D @AA@CEF?:EJ 925 492?865 9:D =:76[ r2C?68:6 G@H65 E@ DFAA@CE =:3C2C:6D H96? 96 H2D 23=6] p>6C:42? =:3C2C:6D H6C6 76H 2?5 72C 36EH66? :? E9@D6 52JD]k^Am kAmp BF:4< C6G:6H @7 =:3C2CJ 9:DE@CJi q6?;2>:? uC2?<=:? 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